Razor-strop.



No. 882,228. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

G. W. BABCOGK.

RAZOR STROP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2,1907.

BY ;w 4/ 6% v A TTORVE y sufficiently soft so that. it may be ('olnprcssm'l or base portion by rubberin a. similar manner errren.

RAZOR-STROP.

specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Application filed February 2. 1907. Serial No. 355,376,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. BA nooerr, citizen of United States, residing at Portland, in the county of ivl'ultnonmh end State of Oregon, have invented new and useful improvements in .Rezow Strops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved construction for razor stro )S.

It consists in the combination and arrangement of'pnrt's which will be more fully i plained by reference to the accompanying; drawings, in which- 1 The figure illustrates my invention. 5

In the construction of my razor strop l l form it with a central portion A, which is preferably made from s sooddy nmieriizl, that is a material part wool and part rotiml. 1 This I (10 because the Woolen fabric illlmi is I too soft, while cotton alone is too hard, and l by using approximately half of (itch for the f i l l l i l i l l l l 1 l l l l l l l l l l center, it gives a more elastic base and better results. i

Upon both sides of the base A is fixed a strip of fine satin 2. This strip is secured to the base by the use of a rubber material 3 interposed between the two. This rubber is into the material of the silk itself, and lhiv forms one side of the strop. 'lheothersldc is i also formed of satin and united to the (enter to the first named side. Both sides are then the satin so as to form a filling therefor, and this completes the strop and forms a finish on both sldes ready for use, and also to give it an fastened together with like :1 strip of leather.

appearance like leather. By this combination .l provide a sufliriently soft and at the some time firm base, the rubber serves to unite the satin to the base, and at the some time to soften the fibers of the satin, and render it suitable as a strop for sharpening razors. "lhe fibers of the satin make a. more even surface than can be formedwith leather, and it gives the razor u more uniform edge, and one which is better retained than the edge formed by the use of canvas or leather strops. The outer edges of the strop are a. solution of gum nrubic, and polished to make lhem appear flaring thus described my invention, What I claim and desire'to secure by Letters Pat ent is An improved razor strop consisting of a central portion of a mixture of wool and cotton fibers in about equnl proportions, at strip of satin fixed to opposite sides of the base, a thin layer of soft rubber compressed into the fibers of one of the strips of satin, a correspondinp layer of rubber between the body and the other strip of satin and compressed into the fibers of the latter, and on exterior filling of soup rubbed into the fibers of the sccoud-numod piece of satin and forming the finishing side of the strop.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my him (1 in presence of two subscribing wit- CHARLES W. BABOOUK. \Vitnosses:

P. II. Pownns, F. A. N u'rnnown. 

